Composer

Michael Praetorius

German composer, organist, and music theorist

1571–1621

485 works and musical collections

Born: 1571
Died: 1621
Birthplace: Creuzburg
Place of death: Wolfenbüttel
Citizenship / historical state: Brunswick-Lüneburg
Period (estimated from birth year): Baroque

Biography

Michael Praetorius — German composer, organist, and music theorist. Michael Praetorius was born in 1571 in Creuzburg. The recorded year of death is 1621; place of death: Wolfenbüttel. The biographical record lists citizenship or historical state as Brunswick-Lüneburg.

Life and musical career

Occupations: composer; musicologist; music theorist; librettist; organist; conductor; teacher; independent publisher; musicographer; prior
Education: University of Frankfurt an der Oder
Teachers: Giovanni Gabrieli
Instruments played: organ
Movements: German Renaissance; Baroque music
Languages used: Latin; German
VIAF ID: 61732864
ISNI: 0000000110279912
GND ID: 118741713
Library of Congress ID: n80096728
MusicBrainz ID: 2f625459-d284-4e00-a3e8-3906b589a9b3

Recorded in Wikidata. Affiliations may refer to earlier stages of the composer's career.

In this catalogue

Common listed instruments: Choir, Recorder, violin, Voice, Cello
Genres represented: Classical, Latin, Christmas, pop, Pop
Source entries with composition dates: 1

These details describe the indexed sheet music, including arrangements.

Catalogue

Sheet music catalogue page 8 of 11

Instruments describe listed editions, including arrangements. Composition dates and keys appear where recorded; collection pages show their individual contents.

Works and musical collections with sheet music details
Title	Work details	Listed instruments	Sheet music
Allein zu dir, Herr Jesu Christ, Op. 9 no. 84 - g-Moll/G minor Performed by Michael Praetorius	Catalogue / opus Op. 9 no. 84	Choir Classical	View sheet music Work & edition details
Nun lob, mein Seel, den Herren, Op. 9 no. 105 - G-Dur/G major Performed by Michael Praetorius	Catalogue / opus Op. 9 no. 105	Choir Classical	View sheet music Work & edition details
Welch Lob sollen wir Dir, o Vater, singen - Dorisch/Dorian	See work details	Choir Classical	View sheet music Work & edition details
Um den wahren Glauben - F-Dur/F major	See work details	Choir Classical	View sheet music Work & edition details
Mag ich denn nicht sein ohne Leid - a-Moll/A minor	See work details	Choir Classical	View sheet music Work & edition details
Herr, wie Du willlst - G-Dur/G major	See work details	Choir Classical	View sheet music Work & edition details
Lobe, mein Herz, deinen Gott - Dorisch/Dorian	See work details	Choir Classical	View sheet music Work & edition details
Mein schonste Zier und Kleinod bist	See work details	Choir Classical	View sheet music Work & edition details
Sei Lob und Ehr mit hohem Preis - D-Dur/D major	See work details	Choir Classical	View sheet music Work & edition details
Wo Gott der Herr nicht bei uns halt, Op. 8 no. 114 - g-Moll/G minor Performed by Michael Praetorius	Catalogue / opus Op. 8 no. 114	Choir Classical	View sheet music Work & edition details
Ach Gott, vom Himmel sieh darein, Op. 8 no. 93 - d-Moll/D minor Performed by Michael Praetorius	Catalogue / opus Op. 8 no. 93	Choir Classical	View sheet music Work & edition details
Herr, fur dein Wort sei hoch gepreist, Op. 8 no. 98 - A-Dur/A major	Catalogue / opus Op. 8 no. 98	Choir Classical	View sheet music Work & edition details
Herr Christ, der einig Gotts Sohn - B-Dur/B-flat major Performed by Michael Praetorius	See work details	Choir Classical	View sheet music Work & edition details
Gelobet seist du, Jesu Christ, Op. 9 no. 33 - Mixolydisch/Mixolydian Performed by Michael Praetorius	Catalogue / opus Op. 9 no. 33	See edition details Classical	View sheet music Work & edition details
Vom Himmel kam der Engel Schar, Op. 9 no. 34 - D-Dur/D major	Catalogue / opus Op. 9 no. 34	See edition details Classical	View sheet music Work & edition details
Da Jesus an dem Kreuze stund, Op. 9 no. 140	Catalogue / opus Op. 9 no. 140	See edition details Classical	View sheet music Work & edition details
Durch Adams Fall ist ganz verderbt, Op. 9 no. 88 - A-Dur/A major	Catalogue / opus Op. 9 no. 88	See edition details Classical	View sheet music Work & edition details
Jesu, deine Passion - a-Moll/A minor Performed by Michael Praetorius	See work details	See edition details Classical	View sheet music Work & edition details
Nun lob, mein Seel, den Herren - G-Dur/G major Performed by Michael Praetorius	See work details	See edition details Classical	View sheet music Work & edition details
Singen wir aus Herzensgrund - Dorisch/Dorian	See work details	See edition details Classical	View sheet music Work & edition details
Der Herr ist mein getreuer Hirt, Op. 8 no. 94 - g-Moll/G minor Performed by Michael Praetorius	Catalogue / opus Op. 8 no. 94	See edition details Classical	View sheet music Work & edition details
O Mensch, bewein dein Sunde gross - Es-Dur/Eb major Performed by Michael Praetorius	See work details	See edition details Classical	View sheet music Work & edition details
Lobt Gott, ihr Christen allzugleich - F-Dur/F major Performed by Michael Praetorius	See work details	See edition details Classical	View sheet music Work & edition details
Seid frohlich und jubilieret - B-Dur/B-flat major	See work details	See edition details Classical	View sheet music Work & edition details
Heilig ist Gott der Vater	See work details	Choir Classical	View sheet music Work & edition details
Erhalt uns, Herr, bei deinem Wort - Dorisch/Dorian Performed by Michael Praetorius	See work details	Choir Classical	View sheet music Work & edition details
Allein Gott in der Hoh sei Ehr - G-Dur/G major Performed by Michael Praetorius	See work details	Choir Classical	View sheet music Work & edition details
Nun lob, mein Seel, den Herren - B-Dur/B-flat major Performed by Michael Praetorius	See work details	Choir Classical	View sheet music Work & edition details
Bleib bei uns, Herr - C-Dur/C major Performed by Michael Praetorius	See work details	Choir Classical	View sheet music Work & edition details
Das deutsche Te Deum - C-Dur/C major	See work details	Choir Classical	View sheet music Work & edition details
Ballet de Monsieur Nemours a 5 - B-Dur/B-flat major	See work details	See edition details Classical	View sheet music Work & edition details
Befiehl du deine Wege	See work details	Choir Classical	View sheet music Work & edition details
Mein schonste Zier und Kleinod bist - g-Moll/G minor	See work details	Choir Classical	View sheet music Work & edition details
O Mensch, bewein dein Sunde gross Performed by Michael Praetorius	See work details	See edition details Classical	View sheet music Work & edition details
Ballet de Monsier Nemours - B-Dur/B-flat major	See work details	See edition details Classical	View sheet music Work & edition details
Bransle Gay	See work details	Organ Voice Classical	View sheet music Work & edition details
20. In duici jubilo	See work details	Recorder Classical	View sheet music Work & edition details
5. Courante La Reine	See work details	Recorder Classical	View sheet music Work & edition details
11. Ballet de la Comedie	See work details	Recorder Classical	View sheet music Work & edition details
13. Reprinse	See work details	Recorder Classical	View sheet music Work & edition details
30. Ballet des matelotz - SATB	See work details	Recorder Classical	View sheet music Work & edition details
1. Bransles Lorraines	See work details	Recorder Classical	View sheet music Work & edition details
9. Volte du Roys	See work details	Recorder Classical	View sheet music Work & edition details
12. Bransles en forme de ballet	See work details	Recorder Classical	View sheet music Work & edition details
Departure	See work details	Cello Classical	View sheet music Work & edition details
Ein Feste Burg Ist Unser Gott	See work details	Organ Classical	View sheet music Work & edition details
Bransle de la Torche	See work details	Clarinet Classical	View sheet music Work & edition details
Give Us Peace	See work details	See edition details Classical	View sheet music Work & edition details

Biographical record: Wikidata, matched on name and checked against dates held in the catalogue. The period label is an estimate from birth year. This short biography is assembled from the recorded facts. Authority record: VIAF 61732864. Portrait: 1606, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.